Sunday, July 26

Pondering the Psalms - Psalm 34


Each Sunday I am going to choose a Psalm and write down some brief thoughts on  it.


Today I'm looking at Psalm 34 


Another one of my favourites from when I was a teenager.
This Psalm falls into six parts:

V. 1-3
Exaltation of the Lord


V. 4-7
Testimony of Deliverance from fear & the enemy


V. 8-10
Encouraging people to seek the Lord for themselves


V. 11-14
Advice on how to come before God


V. 15-18
The Reaction of God towards the Righteous & the Unrighteous


V. 19-22
The Results of the Righteous & Unrighteous Life


To me the whole psalm is written around this verse







Exaltation
The Psalmist desires that everyone would worship the True God.
He starts by giving His Adoration but then comes to wanting everyone to experience what he has.


Testimony & Encouragement
He tells what God has done & encourages people to turn to God.


Advice
He gives basic advice on how to have the proper awe and reverence towards God.






God's Reaction
How God treats us as righteous in His sight when we have truly turned to trust Him, compared with how He must treat us if we do not.


Results
The hand of comfort, healing & protection is on us.
God will bring us through all the tribulation others will put on us.


Basic Good Advice to Start your Christian Life


Surely when all of this Psalm is understood and acknowledged then you and I can truly say with the Psalmist:







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11 comments:

  1. The Kitchen Wife27 July 2015 at 14:36

    I always enjoy these! Thanks for sharing!

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  2. Anonymous27 July 2015 at 20:57

    As somone who doesn't read the Bible nearly as often as I should, I didn't know what'sin Psalm 34. I love not only reading these verses now but also your reflection on them.

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  3. blestbutstrest28 July 2015 at 03:52

    It's so important to always praise the Lord--no matter what!

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  4. Lara Neves29 July 2015 at 16:22

    Wonderful thoughts, Sandra. And I love that you are making this a regular feature. I love the psalms.

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  5. Lux G.30 July 2015 at 07:53

    Psalms is one of my favorite go-to when I feel down. It's so full of encouraging verses.

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  6. Joanne Viola9 August 2015 at 12:02

    Wonderful breakdown of this Psalm. Thank you for the encouragement this morning! Blessings!

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  7. Lori @Frog's Lilypad28 August 2015 at 21:30

    This is such a wonderful reminder for me today. There are several verses in chapter 34 I have memorized over the years. They are so special to me I'm having my son memorize them also. O MAGNIFY THE LORD, LET US EXALT HIS NAME! I love it, thank you for linking up with Thankful Thursdays.

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  8. BARBIE13 September 2015 at 06:51

    God is always worthy of praise. I have had times in the recent past where I ceased to praise as circumstances overwhelmed me, but it only brought me into a dark place. No place I ever want to go to again. Thank you for this beautiful reminder!

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  9. Denise13 September 2015 at 08:14

    great reminder

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  10. Keishawna14 November 2015 at 14:10

    I love Psalm 34:1! Life will hit you with challenges, but no matter what we must bless the Lord. Thanks for sharing.

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